May 05 Finland gets gold in mom rankings; U.S. maternal deaths on the rise By Larisa Epatko Finland is the best country to be a mother, according to Save the Children’s 15th annual ranking released Monday, while Somalia comes in last. The United States hovers at 31 -- about the same as last year -- but is… Continue reading
May 05 Kerry's trip reveals how little influence U.S. has in Africa By Lara Jakes, Associated Press The refusal this week by several leaders to heed urgings by Secretary of State Kerry confronts the Obama administration with a choice of its own: Pursue economic opportunities with governments that do not respect rule of law or human rights,… Continue reading
May 05 Democrats undecided on Benghazi attack investigation By Bradley Klapper, Donna Cassata, Associated Press House Speaker John Boehner announced that Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., would head a select committee on the response to the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, assault on the U.S. diplomatic post in Libya that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other… Continue reading
May 05 Clashes in Ukraine leave 4 dead, 30 wounded By Joshua Barajas The Associated Press and other news outlets reported heavy gunfire and explosions around the eastern city of Slovyansk, where Kiev's army mounted its first major offensive Friday against armed pro-Russian insurgents. Continue reading
May 05 Boko Haram threatens to 'sell' abducted Nigerian schoolgirls By Justin Scuiletti A new video, obtained by Agence France-Presse, showed Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau standing alongside masked individuals in front of armored vehicles, threatening to sell the abductees. Continue reading
May 04 Watch Ancient document referencing Jesus' wife may be a forgery By PBS News Hour In April, scientific dating confirmed that papyrus containing references to Jesus having a wife were from ancient times. But new information has emerged to suggest this document could be a forgery. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Michael Peppard of Fordham University… Continue watching
May 04 Watch Increased tension felt on the ground in Donetsk By PBS News Hour For more about the growing international crisis in Ukraine, Peter Leonard of the Associated Press joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, one of the key sites of the pro-Russian uprising. Continue watching
May 04 U.S. pledges $30 million to Congo for democracy-building By Lara Jakes, Associated Press The United States is prepared to give Congo $30 million in aid for stability and democracy-building - but wants President Joseph Kabila to agree to step down at the end of his current term in office, U.S. Secretary of State… Continue reading
May 03 Watch Violence in western Ukraine signals intensifying civil conflict By PBS News Hour Despite all the violence over the past few weeks in eastern Ukraine, the greatest bloodshed has occurred hundreds of miles away on Friday in Odessa. To learn more about the situation on the ground, Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Philip Shishkin… Continue watching
May 03 Kerry urges Africans to demand stability, combat corruption By Lara Jakes, Associated Press America's top diplomat said Saturday the U.S. is ready to help increase its ties with Africa, but nations across the continent need to take stronger steps to ensure security and democracy for its people. Continue reading